Eric Steve Anderson v. California
DueProcess
Did this trial court's denial of petitioner's severance motion as to co-defendant and its subsequent acquittal of co-defendant on the conspiracy charge violate petitioner's constitutional right to a fair jury trial?
QUESTION PRESENTED Did this trial court’s denial of petitioner’s severance motion as to co-defendant Randy Lee and its subsequent acquittal of Lee on the conspiracy charge alleged against both defendants violate petitioner’s constitutional right to a fair jury trial when petitioner and co-defendant had antagonistic defenses and the trial court’s erroneous acquittal of the conspiracy charge for the co-defendant precluded the jury from fairly evaluating petitioner’s defense? TOPICAL INDEX